10-letter words containing o, l, a, m
- jumbo loan — a loan that exceeds the standard maximum amount offered by a financial institution
- kaempferol — (organic compound) A flavonoid, isolated from tea and other plants, that may reduce the risk of heart disease.
- karyolymph — The liquid part of the nucleus of a cell.
- karyoplasm — nucleoplasm.
- katabolism — Alternative form of catabolism.
- kilmarnock — Official name Kilmarnock and Loudon. an administrative district in the Strathclyde region, in SW Scotland.
- kiloampère — one thousand amperes
- kilogramme — (British) alternative spelling of kilogram.
- klootchman — a North American Indian woman
- kymatology — The study of wave motion.
- labor camp — Also called slave labor camp. a penal colony where inmates are forced to work.
- laboursome — (obsolete) Hard-working.
- lacedaemon — Sparta.
- lachrymose — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- laconicism — laconic brevity.
- lacrimator — a chemical substance that causes the shedding of tears, as tear gas.
- lactometer — an instrument for determining the specific gravity of milk.
- lag b'omer — a Jewish festival celebrated on the 18th day of Iyar, being the 33rd day of the Omer, traditionally in commemoration of the end of the plague that killed Rabbi Akiba's students or of the bravery of Bar Kokba.
- lageniform — shaped like a flask; having an enlarged base tapering to a narrow neck.
- lagomorphs — Plural form of lagomorph.
- lake frome — a shallow salt lake in NE South Australia: intermittently filled with water. Length: 100 km (60 miles). Width: 48 km (30 miles)
- lambdoidal — Lambdoid.
- lamination — act or process of laminating; the state of being laminated.
- laminboard — A compound wood board consisting of thin strips of softwood placed side by side and sandwiched between veneer panels, often of hardwood, considered to be of higher quality than blockboard.
- lamingtons — Plural form of lamington.
- laminotomy — (surgery) The neurosurgical procedure that removes part of a lamina of the vertebral arch in order to decompress the spinal cord.
- lampholder — a fixture for an electric light bulb
- lampoonery — a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
- lampooning — a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
- lampoonist — One who lampoons.
- laparotome — a cutting instrument for performing a laparotomy.
- laparotomy — incision through the abdominal wall.
- largemouth — Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by a large mouth.
- latecomers — Plural form of latecomer.
- lattermost — latest; last.
- laumontite — a white zeolite mineral, chiefly hydrated silicate of aluminum and calcium.
- laundromat — a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.; launderette.
- lawn mower — a hand-operated or motor-driven machine for cutting the grass of a lawn.
- lawnmowers — Plural form of lawnmower.
- leaf mould — Leaf mould is a substance consisting of decayed leaves that is used to improve the soil.
- leamington — a city in Warwickshire, central England: health resort.
- leiomyomas — Plural form of leiomyoma.
- lemon balm — any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, especially tropical trees of the genus Commiphora.
- lemon kali — an artificially flavored carbonated lemon drink; lemon soda pop.
- lemon soda — a sweet fizzy drink that tastes of lemon
- lemongrass — A fragrant tropical grass that yields an oil that smells lemon. It is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumery and medicine.
- leucoderma — vitiligo.
- leucomaine — any of a group of toxic amines produced during animal metabolism
- leukoderma — vitiligo.
- limacology — the study of slugs